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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

Borneo’s Unique Biocultural Heritage Borneo, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, is home to countless endemic plant and animal species. As more communities, researchers, and policymakers collaborate, Borneo’s unique biocultural heritage may serve as a model for conservation efforts worldwide. 1 Díaz, S.,

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

Since the mid-1980s, archaeologists with the Banda Research Project and Banda Heritage Initiative have uncovered locally made objects such as stone tools, iron blades , and clay cooking pots , alongside trade items like beads and jewelry. But why not grow corn, which often provides more harvestable food per field?

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Funding Graduate Research and Applying for Small Grants: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Graduate Students Virtual Workshop Series

Political Science Now

Her book project, titled Counterinsurgent Urbanism: Weaponizing Land and Heritage in the Kurdish Region of Turkey, examines why and how states use urban development and heritage-making as tools in counterinsurgency strategies. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Michigan State University.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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Ancient Human Habitation: New Discoveries from East Timor’s Laili Rock Shelter

Anthropology.net

Southeast Asia’s Ancient Cultural Heritage Beyond East Timor and Sulawesi, Australia holds some of the oldest continuous cultural heritage sites globally, reflecting its Indigenous populations' long history. These carvings depict animals like the now-extinct nail-tailed wallabies and thylacines (Tasmanian tigers). 1 Shipton, C.,

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Bits and Bytes Don’t Leave Bones

Anthropology News

A government agency digitizing census records might preserve official documents while disregarding handwritten notes. Large-scale digitization projects, such as those undertaken by museums or archives, often prioritize materials based on perceived cultural or historical value. But what about the materials that dont make the cut?

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Teacher licensing rules are one reason small schools don’t have enough teachers

The Hechinger Report

In total, 137 Montana schools — 65 percent of which were classified as rural — employed unlicensed teachers during the 2020-21 school year. But word came back in spring 2020 that her paperwork was incomplete. The school was going to take a hit because of something that was out of our control.”